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The Clinton News Record, 1932-09-29, Page 7taIMMINAMIMIISEMk �= NEIVS AND HAPPENINCS OF Timely Inforrationfor the Busy Farmer ( Furnished by the Department of Agriculture ) 500 Retailers Patronize Farmers Markee at Toronto That , growers are endeavoring to lower marketing costs and, at the same time, ensure a reasonable re•• turn for their products, is exempli- fied by the operation of a farmers' market., in Toronto. More than two hundred jobbers and growers are participating in this marketing sys- tem and, during the past year, it has been patronized by over five hind- red retail merchants. The market is open six days a week. Activities commence at five o'clock each morn- ing and are practically over three hours later. The daily fee to growers is twenty-five cents, while jobbers pay fifty cents. C<II� Dairy Act Amended Announcement is made by Hon. Thomas L. Kennedy, Minister of Ag- riculture, that with a veiw to aiding the pocketbook of the Ontario farmer the regulations applying under the Dairy Products Act have been so amended as to place no curb on the prices which creameries may pay in future for producers' ;cream, The Farmer is bound to benefit from any increased prices resulting from stiff competition between the creamer- ies, The farmer has had little in- centive in the past to reduce special grade eream and to maintain his buildings and equipment to the strict letter of the law, but the change in regulations offers extra inducement to which it is felt he should prompt- ly respond. The maximum acidity for special grade cream is not more than .3%7%at the time of being grad- ed at the creamery where it is to be made into butter and the fat con- tent shall not be less than 2S per cent. Western Cattle Purchases Arrangements have been conclud- ed by on. Thomas L Ketnedy, Min- ister of Agriculture, and the Canad- ian Bankers' Association whereby Ont- ario farmers will be able to borrow money at 6 per cent. with which to purchase feeder cattle in the West and bring them into this province, eitherfor local sale or for purposes of export marketing. It is also an- nounced that W. J. Neely has been appointed by the Department to gopm...!to Winnipeg and supervise such p.; cases and orders as Ontario farmers; may place in the West. Printed forms are being sent to every branch bank in Ontario any farmer may secure cattle by going to a bank manager, snaking satisfactory ar- rangements for purchase, filling out the application and forwarding it to Mr. Neely in Winnipeg'. Should a farmer desire to go West and per- sonally buy the stock, be will find Mr. Neely's services at his disposal. pecially the farmer, this week should have eery;benefical results.wt c Warning to Farmers A warning is issued to farmers of Ontario by James B. Fairbairn, De puty Minister sof Agriculture, as the result of reports reaching him that agents are now canvassing certain sections of the province with .seed oats for sale that are quite capable, according to their claims, of produc- ing 100 bushels to the acre, and for which they charge between $1.60 and 81.80 per bushel, My. Fairbairn ad- vised that farmers before 'buying should get in touch with their'Dis- trict Agricultural Reprtesentative or the nearest Experimental Farm. He also stated that in a number of coun- ties the Department -is doing special work en oats grown from seed that is free from smut. In these part- icular districts there is plenty of seed to meet the farmers' requir- ments. Use of inferior seed there would upset all the Department's work. ;011==t>, To Investigate Barley Value as Poultry Feed A report from Winnipeg states that the National Research Council has made a grant of one thousand dol- lars to Professor M. C. Herner, of the Manitoba Agricultural College, in his his investigation to determine the value of barley as a food for poultry. The study is part •of the effort that is being made to learn whether, or not imported corn can be displaced by Canadian grown barley, as a live stock feed, Professor Herner hopes to get results indicating that barley can be used satisfactorily in all poul- try rations in what form it should be fed, and what combinations should be made, Killing The Flies Most efforts to keep clear of stab- Weekly Crop Report From Peel, Middlesex and other counties come reports of a heavy in- festation of apple maggot. Only four out of fifty-seven orchards in- spected in Peel were found to be free from it. The majority of farmers have delayed fall wheat seeding for fear of Hessian Fly injury. After- 'harvest cultivation is becoming more general. Pasture conditions in West- ern and Southern Ontario are ex- cellent and livestock in general are keeping up well in flesh. Harvest- ing operations are pretty well advanc- ed in all districts, corn and buck- wheat being the last crops to be taken off. The corn crop in the eastern counties is reported as very good and there should be no shortage of feed this winter, Ontario Farm Products Week Arrangments are being complet- ed for the annual "Ontario Farm. Products Week" in October, which is held for the specific purpose of im- pressing upon the urban resident the need for a higher consumption per capita of Ontario farm products, The province will be divided into four sec- tions for purpose of organization and a special Departmental representa- tive will have charge in each. There will be special window-dressing conn - petitions for merchants and in some of the larger places, parades with, adequate prizes given to participat- ing farmer for teams, displays of produce etc. ,Co-operation of 'Cham- bers of Commerce, boards of Trade. Retail Merchants' Associations and other bodies is assured. From the 'view point of everyone concerned, es- department has announced. le flies have been restricted to spray- ing the flies on the cows. The sug- gestion is now made that the flies be fought in the stable as well. The idea is to spray the flies with a I ling spray while they are settled in the walls and ceiling. If this spray- ing is done in the early morning it will be more effective as the flies are then sluggish in their movements. Late afternoon is also a good time. Close the stable and spray with a fine mist that fills the air. One part of formalin in 19 parts of milk or sweetened water snakes a good and cheap spray. The same mixture may be left around in plates for the flies to drink. Keeping alt manure clear-. ed away from the stable and yards will remove breeding places for the flies and reduce -the nuisance. Where it is not convenient to move the ma- nure to the fields, it should be kept in a screened shed. ab Honey Export Market Ilon, Thomas L. Kennedy, Minis- ter of Agriculture, 'has announced the appointment of George R. Pat- erson as Honey Commercial Repro.; sentative in Great Britain and hen also outlined plane for the better marketing of Ontario. honey in the British Isles, assuring a brighter and more profitable future for the industry. Mr. Paterson is at present connected with the Ontario Market, ing Board. In his new capacity he will have offices in London. Through the recently -.formed Ontario Honey Export Association he will represent all Provincial] honey producers in de- veloping export business. At 'pre- sent Canadian honey producers en- joy a preference of 10 per cent. in the British market. It is hoped this may be increased to seven shillings a cwt, when the Imperial Economic Conference provisions are ratified. "This, in addition to . the entire change in marketing policy to be ef- fected through Mr. Paterson's ap- pointment, which includes the pro- cessing, blending and bottling of .our honey in England, and, sold as a dis- tinctive Ontario product under our already- well-known Big "0" brand and label, it is anticipated, •will largely increase dollar and cent re- turns to Ontario producers and great- ly increase the prosperity of the whole industry" stated the Ministev, • YELLOW GROUND FOR 1933 LICENSE PLATES Motor license plates adopted for 1933 by the Ontario Department of. Highways, will show' black letters • and figures on a yellow blackboard, „the CARE AND FEEDING OF BREEDING EWES (Experimental Farms Note.) Sheep fit adtnirably into a mixed farming scheme in many localities and if 'the breeding ewes are given proper treatment, sheep will usually prove one of the most profitable branches of live stock. During the fall, preparations are made for the next lamb . crop. .At this time, ewes with poor teeth and all ewes which are poor mothers should be weeded out. The old ewes should be replaced with lambs from the best ewes especially those'which consistently rear twins. It usually advisable to breed the ewes as shear- lings the first time rather than as lambs. At the Dominion E7tperimental Station, Fredericton, N.B., the lambs aro weaned in August and the ewes are carried on rather poor pasture until milk secretion. hos entirely ceased. Three weeks before the ram is put with the ewes, or about Octo- ber 10, it is advisable to flush the ewes by giving them access to good clover aftermath or rape. In order to bring the ewes to proper condition it is sometimes necessaay to supple- ment the pasture with one-half pound of meal per head per day. This flushing will shorten the lamb- ing period and insure a larger per- centage of twins. , Winter quarters need not be warm but should be dry and free from draughts. During the winter, feed the ewes all the good clover hay they will clean up, and two or three pounds of turnips per ewe. Ewes in good condition do not require grain until two or three weeks before lambing, when it is advisable to start feeding grain so that they will have a good milk flow. A mixture cont posed of 3 parts crushed oats, 1 pact bran, and 1 part linseed meal will give excellent results. Feed one- half to one pound per ewe depending on their condition. After the lambs I are born, gradually increase the grain ration to one and ane -half to two pounds per ewe. Provision should be made for regular exercise during the winter months. Success with the flock requires careful attention by the attendant at all times. Proper precautions should be taken and treatment given for the control of parasites and the health of the flock must be maintain- ed for profitable returns. IHOG SHIPMENTS Report of Hog Shipments for the month ending August, 1932: Clinton—Total hogs,, 782; select ba- con, 330; bacon, 388; butchers, 40; heavies, 4; extra heavies, 1; lights and feeders, q. Auburn --.Total hogs, 332; select bacon, 114; bacon, 161; butches, 53; lights and feeders, 1. Hensal—Total hogs, 324; select bacon, 101; bacon, 172; butchers, 45; heavies, 1; extra heaves, 1; lights and feeders, 1. Truck Deb's,—Total hogs, 12; select bacon, 4; bacon, 7; butchers, 1. Huron Co. Locals—Tota] hogs, 2844 select bacon, 738; bacen,'1815; but- chers, 209; heavies, 14; lights and feeders, 26. Huron County—Tota] hogs, 7044; select bacon, 2074; baoon, 4085; but- chers, 690; heavies, 36; extra heavies, 2; lights and feeders, 61. THE HORSE COMES BACK Horses are being used more -exten- sively in harvesting' in western Can- ada this year than for some years past. Low prices have forced farm- ers to cut clown expenses in every pose sible way and the new fangled motor Machinery has been replaced by the horses of earlier days. Gasoline costs money and even farmers who have power machinery find it more practicable to get horses in operation than to buy gasoline and fix up their motor equipment. The relative merits of horse and motor power in farm operations have never been settled. Many success- ful farmers have steadily refused to install power harvesting equipment and they find confirmation of their views in the tendency to go back to the horse under, pressure of hard tines, Whether the present situation in- dicates 'a permanent trend ,is another question, however. .Little new ma- chinery has been purchased this year but those farmers who have up -to- date power equipment and -are not too sharply pressed for ready money pre- fer to continue using it and are doing. so.—Wetaskiwin (Sask.) Times. 1800 C.N.R. EMPLOYEES IN WEST CALLED BACK TO WORK Winnipeg, Mane Sept. 19.—Some 1,800 employees of Canadian Nation- al Railways, laid off during heavy decreases in railway traffic, are back in the service at various centres, Railway offices here say it is probable the men, taken on for the marketward movement• of grain will receive at least four months' employ, meat. , I INTEREST nty eiib A'•y ii(appcu nags C?. ulintg EIl611.rf, District. WALTON: The sudden death game of football, played here °Saturday af- ternoon between Brussels and Walton was not as exciting for the specta- tors as was anticipated, on account of the' high wind which made -it dif- ficult to keep the ball in the fiel d. j During the first period Walton had the wind in their favor and succeed- ed in keeping the play around Bruse sets' goal. Stevenson scored on a well -played assist from Dunbar, dur- ing the period. Brussels, assisted by the wind, managed to keep the play around Walton's goal during the se- cond period, and W'elton's one -goal lead looked hardly large enough, but Brussels was unable to get the ball past the hard -playing full-backs, Bi11 Dennis and Norman Rowland, both playing an exceptional game. Thus! at tine end of the second period the score stood 1-0 in favor of Walton. The final games between Egmond, vibe and Walton will probably be played during the next week or two. r ZtYEEra provided a great afternoon of sports. The prizes for the best -appearing schools were won by the E'gmond l Ville school and, the Seaforth separ- ate school. • GOD'ERICH: The Collegiate Insti- tute annual field day was held Frit day afternoon at Agricultural Park under ideal conditions, and judging from the skill and speed dis- played Goderich will be strongly re- presented at the county interscholas- tic meet at Seaforth on Friday, Sep- tember 30. In the boy's section on Friday Roy Errington won the senior championship, Bill Craig the inter- mediate and Murray McDonald the junior. Girls' champions are: Mar- jory Deer (24 points); senior, Jean Thompson and Gladys Grassick tied with 16 points each for the junior. Vera McLeod was runner-up with 1F points, indicative of the closeness of the competition in the girls' section. It is expected that several events will be chosen and that the Misses Thompson and Grassick will be cal- led upon to again compete to break the tie. Three e" the school's best track and field performers, "Red IVIeKay, Bill Barlow and Vic. Elliott were barred by the new rule which limits the ago at 18 years- eeeelMeO LUCAN: Last Thursday evening a presentation was made at the home of Ward Hodgins to his son, Emer- son llodgins, and also to John Wil- liams, by the pupils of Liman High School, which the boys have attend. ed for the past few years and are leaving this week for Queer's Uni- vei'sity. Each received a fountain pen and Emmerson Hodgins, who has played with the Irish Nine the past year, was presented with a set of military brushes by the team. Rev. J. J. Brown and Miss Logan, of the high echoed staff, spoke briefly, af- ter which refreshments were served and an impromptu dance followed: epi BLYTII James Daniel McQuar- rie, well-known Canadian Pacific railway conductor was stricken with an illness early Monday morning, Sept. 12, from which he failed to ralp ly and died Tuesday afternoon at St. Boniface hospital, Winnipeg. Mr. Mc- Quarrie was born in Blyth, and was one of the most popular conductors of the division. He was a highly es- teemed member of the Order of RaiI- way Conductors, also oe Prince of Wales Lodge A.F. and A.M., Minne- dosa. In addition to his widow, he is survived by one daughter, Mrs. A. H. McKay, Minnedosa; one son, Har- old, at hone, also two brothers, A., of Oyen, Alta., and le. A., of Clan - William, Man., also a sister, Mrs. A. M. Babb, of Teeswater, Ont. The. funeral services will be held at 7.30 p.m., "Thursday, at the A. B. Gar- diner funeral home, Winnipeg, by Rev. T. 0. Hughes, following which the body, forwarded to Minedosa, where interment will be made under Masonic honors. GODERICH: The curtailment which Canadian railways are effect- ing these'' days has been again felt here, the C.P,R. having abolished the position of assistant station agent and operator, As it result, D. D. Gray, who has filled the position for some -years, and Mrs. Gray, recently elected to the public 'school board and an active worker in Home and School Club circles, will be obliged to leave town. They propose to re- side. in St Thomas. SEAFORTIt: Ideal weather and a record attendance made the Sea -1 forth fall fair a decided success. The entries were larger and the quality of the exhibits of a higher standard , than in previous years. The school children of the town and district, headed by the, Seaforth IHighlanders' Band, marched to the agricultural grounds; ' where; special attractions COLBORNE: Margaret Jane Mosely, widow of Col. John S. Var- coe, who for years was 0. C. of the 33rd Regiment, died at her home in Colborne Township on Friday, aged 87 years. She was born in Notting= ham, Eng'., and had.hved in Colborne for 45 years. lIer husband died in 1929. Two sons, John Robert Van- coe, at home, and Charles Varcoe, of Toronto, also one daughter, Mrs, Christopher Trcthewey, of Bruce, Mines, survive. :Mas. Letouzel, of London, is a niece, as' are Misses Daisy and Ethel, of Toronto. The funeral was held on Monday. C=TTL'^-o GODERICII: Tire Public Utilities Commission here has sent a strong letter of protest to the Hydro -Elec- tric Power Commission of Ontario, objecting to paying any part of the cost of New York exchange on hydro bonds in the current bill. Recently the commission was notified of $2.52 per horsepower increase. The re- solution says, in part: "We submit to the Hydro -Electric Power Com- mission that, inasmuch as the ex- change is on the annual bond pay- ment on various issues, which are spread over a. term of years, and, that the exchange is 'on an unusual unforseen and more or less tempor- any expenditure, it should not be paid in any one year in which it may oc- cur, but that it should be spread over a term of years and, therefore, should be paid out of the accumulated sur- plus now held by the provincial com- mission, as collected from the muni- cipalities over a period of years." THOUGHTFUL CONDUCT The true gentleman in like 'tanner carefully avoids whatever may cause a jar or a jolt in the minds of those with whom he is cast;—al] clashing of opinion, or collision of feeling, all restraint, or suspicion, or gloom, or resentment; his great concern being to snake every one at their ease and at home. He has his eyes on all his company; he is tender towards the bashful, gentle towards the distant, and merciful towards the absurd; he can recollect to whom he is speaking; he guards against unseasonable allu- sions, or topics which may irritate; he is seldom prominent in conversa- tion, and never wearisome. He makes light of favors while he does them, and seems to be receiving when he is conferring. He never speaks of himself except when compelled, never defend.; him- self by a mere retort, he has no ears for slander or gossip, is scrupulous in imputing motives to those who inter- fere with him, and interprets every- thing for the best. He is never mean or little in his disputes, never takes unfair advantage never mistakes per- sonalities or sharp sayings for argu- ments, or insinuates evil which he dare not say out. From a long- sighted prudence, he observes tine maxim of the ancient sage, that we should ever conduct ourselves to- wards cur enemy as if he were one day to be our friend, -From "The Idea of a University," by John Hen- ry Newman. SUCCESSFUL RALLY OF BAP- TIST YOUNG PEOPLE AT WINGHAM The annual B. Y. P. U, rally of the Walkerton Association was held in the Wingham Baptist Church last week. Delegates 'were present from the following unions,, Goderich, CIin- ton, Auburn, Kincardine, Kenilworth, Monck, Mount Forest, Tiverton and Listowel. The afternoon session op- cued with a song service, led by Rev, Mr. Bagg'ett, of Listowel, followed by an address of, welcomne by Merrill Cantelon, president of the Wjngham Union. A short period. of ;business was then conducted, followed by an inspirational address by Professor M. L. Orchard, of Hamilton, his subject being "Visions." The meeting was closed by the president of the Wlailcerton associa- tion, Harry tariff, and the remainder of the afternoon was spent in re- creation. The evening session opened with,a song service led by Mr. Baggott, lowed d wit h devotional V 1 exercises by Goderich B. Y. P. U. The roll call of societies was then heard, and the Mount Forest est bat io away Union carried the cup for having the largest atter- fABfl9EflS dance,' The following are the new officers installed for the ensuing year Presi- dent, Merrill Cantelon, of Wignhamt first vice-president, Isabell McEwen, of Tiverton; second vice-president, Aubrey Pettit, of Goderich; secre- tory-treasurer, Merle Morrison, of Mount Forest. The music for both sessions was supplied by the Listow- el and Wingham societies, A STRANGE FRUIT" Mr. P. B. Moffatt, Principal of the Seaforth Public School, brought to this office a wontlerous fruit, round, yellowish and entirely covered with large numbers of small 'bumps which he says, is an Osage Orange, It was found at Bayfield and was identified by Mr. Janes Dick, of town. Mr. Webster (he of dictionary fame), re- fers as follows to it: "An ornamental American. moraceous tree (Foxylon pontiferutn);closely allied to the Mul- berry; also its yellow, =tubercied, ap- ple shaped fruit, composed of the united fleshy colyxes of the pistillate flowers. The tree was first found in the country of the Osage Indians, and is now commonly planted for hedges." So that's that. --Seaforth Expositor. FOOTPRINTS The discovery by Robinson Crusoe of footprints on the beach of his is- land home filled him with consterna- Ia i tion and doubtless many a wary bach- i elor enjoying a solitary stroll along the sea shore has veered off amongst the sand dunes at the sight of the imprint of a high heeled shoe in bis path. There are the carefully pro- tected footprints at the scene of a crime, and the regularly spaced stones that Indians accredit to their legendary heroes. Muskwa, the bear, has left his footprints to name a lake in western Ontario, and there are also the footprints that hunters follow so carefully through the woods at this. time. of:. year, but there is in Ottawa an ancient footprint that all visitors to the city may sec in replica on the grounds of the Victoria Mem- orial museum. Long before the Rocky-ntonntains.. rose above the plains a dinosaur ace bled along the shores of a shallow western lake. Deep into the mire sank his. foot' and after lie had gone by the depression remained. Cen- w turies passed with their changes, but there stayed the foot print until it was removed and made the long jour- ney- from Peace River to the Capital city. Apart from being a curiosity it would seem difficult to'find a use for a dinosaur footprint, but this one, two feet silt inches long and five or six inches deep has been utilized by some genius at the Museum. Cast in cement this replica now stands in the mueeum grounds, not as a coria alone but as a bird bath in which the birds of the Capital may enjoy e morning clip. FULLARTON MAN ENDS LIFE BODY FOUND IN OLD WELL James Morrison, aged. 75, who made his home with bis son, Jantes, on the. 8th eoneession of Fullerton, ended his own life, by drowning on Sunday week. For some time past he had suffered perioas lof despon- dency. Coroner Dr. W. J. Armstrong' was called and decided that no in- quest was necessary. Members of the Morrison family - had gone to attend a special ser- vice in the United Church at Car- lingford on Sunday night, the eld- er Mr. Morrison remaining at home. When the family returned he was missing and a search was instituted. About 11 'o'clock his' hat and coat were found at the edge of an old well in a bush at the back enol of the farm. Coroner Dr. W. J. Armstrong ;of Mitchell was called and the body removed from the well which contained ' about 2(t'• feet of water. The deceased man was a nativeef" Scotland. Ea icaL... pis sts s than 4 a cent a b Hui! NOW CONTAINS SUN VITAMIN "D" "Hello, G I'm a good boy!. Low evening rafts, on Station-M.Sta„• tion Calk 'begin A00 pan. Sii11: lower night rates, at 8.30 p.m. When Amy nlarrtied']Bill Temple, her people made her promise' to. visit them ofien. But after. young” Bilk came;, the visits -were less.and. less frequent, although't the old' folks were only, 40, mites, or so away,.. Then•one, night Amy.'sF mother telephoned and they, found how pleasant and inexpensive a visit by. Long Distance cant bei So-- ever,y. Sunday night now: Grandma calls them. 'Elie weekly, chatsmake- them all; happier— and the cost is only a Pew cents. t__